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IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
infection (CMV, C. diff ... Salmonella • Colon: C. difficile ... IBS (irritable bowel ... #inflammatroy #bowel ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... → Fulminant Colitis ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... #Clostridium #Infection ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
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Ulcerative colitis ... Microscopic colitis ... Irritable bowel ... Bacterial: Clostridium ... difficile, Mycobacterium